Michael Jackson auction

April 15, 2009

Michael Jackson made a last-minute settlement with American company Julien’s Auctions to stop memorabilia going under the hammer. But the possessions, including these gates from Neverland Ranch, remain on display in an exhibition in Beverly Hills (Matt Sayles/AP)

Jewel-encrusted gloves, including the famous white number worn in the Billie Jean music video, are among the memorabilia, estimated to be worth a total of $10 million (£7 million) (Gabriel Bouys/AFP/Getty Images)

All of the memorablia comes from the pop star’s former eccentric residence, Neverland Ranch. He abandoned the property and became a recluse after his 2005 child molestation trial. He was acquitted (Paul Buck/EPA)

A series of the Thriller singer’s trade-mark military-style costumes are on display. At the height of his fame, he frequently chose them as his stage-wear

(Gabriel Bouys/AFP/Getty Images)

Jackson has often been compared to Peter Pan - the boy who never grew up. He owns a 1911 Grosset and Dunlap edition of the famous J.M.Barrie book, with embossed cover and scenes from the photoplay featuring Betty Bronson (Shaan Kokin/Julien's Auctions/AP)

Jackson’s love of Disney characters is apparent in the many statues and ornaments on display (Gabriel Bouys/AFP/Getty Images)

Jackson, once known for his epic shopping sessions, owns statues of Superman and Marilyn Monroe (Gabriel Bouys/AFP/Getty Images)

While Jackson abandoned Neverland, and the possessions within it, to live abroad in 2005, he finally lost possession of it last year, after defaulting on a large loan (Gabriel Bouys/AFP/Getty Images)

Jackson, who turned Neverland into a child’s ultimate playground, has been in financial difficulties since his career slumped following his child molestation trial (Gabriel Bouys/AFP/Getty Images)

The singer, who will retake possession of this Thai military uniform and his other property following the exhibition, recently announced a series of comeback concerts at London’s O2

(Gabriel Bouys/AFP/Getty Images)

Jackson, depicted here in wax, will be hoping his O2 run will pay off some of his estimated £100 million of debts

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This 1995 painting by Norman Oak was one of many lavish depictions of Jackson found at Neverland (Shaan Kokin/Julien's Auctions/AP)

A bust of Jackson, in his trade-mark sun glasses and military-style jacket, was destined to go under the hammer before the King of Pop managed the last-minute settlement

(Paul Buck/EPA)

A basketball inscribed by Michael Jordan was expected to be a hot lot for sports fans before the auction was cancelled (Shaan Kokin/Julien's Auctions/AP)

Jackson was an award magnet during his heyday in the Eighties and Nineties. An MTV gong can be seen at the exhibition

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